Archive for the ‘Interstellar’ Category

A Plan of Operations for a Von Neumann – Bracewell Probe (Part 2: Emissary)

Saturday, June 6th, 2026

Consider the case that a VN-B Probe has determined from preflight observations that the target system falls under Cases 4, 5, or 6 and involves contact with known technological ETI Mission Operations Preflight (Continued) Continue observing the ETI in order to Gather data relevant to maximising the possibility of successful communication Determine ...

A Plan of Operations for a Von Neumann – Bracewell Probe (Part 1: Lurker)

Friday, June 5th, 2026

Mission Goal Establish communications with technologically capable ETI            Mission Profile Arrive in a star system with the potential for ETI Replicate and dispatch probes to neighbouring star systems with the potential for ETI Investigate the system to identify an ETI Monitor the system until an ETI is identified Study the ETI to ...

Classification Scales for Extraterrestrial Intelligences

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026

Scale                 Property (Variable, Units)                   Formula                              Earth's Value   Kardashev          Energy Consumption (W, Watts)          K ...